The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-11
NeighbOrhOOd News.
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TINS week.
The B. & o. II. II. Co. are selling
thousand mile tickets good for one
year at $25.
The Prohibitionists of Perry Co.
will hold their convention at juno
tion City on Monday June 6.
Strawberries found their way in
to our markets last Thursday, for
the first time. Sold readily at 90
cents quart.
Baptist people of New Straits
vile and Shawnee contemplate
having two days meeting in the
grove some time during the sum-
mer.
Last Thursday young lad by
the name of VIM. Dambach, while
playing on the cars that were
standing upon the N. Y switch, fell
and fractured his arm.
Somerset Press.
A number of horses are being
trained at the Fair gronds.
The drouth has badly damaged
the upland meadows and the pres
ent indicates there will not be one
half yield.
There will be little fruit in this
locality this season. What escap-
ed the frost is falling off rapidly
from some cause.
John Forquer left on Friday last
for the Soldiers home at Dayton.
Poor old John will in all pro-
liability never again see Somerset.
Thomas Price died at his resid-
ence in Hopewell township on Fri
day last at the age of ninety-seven
years. Mr.. Price was an honest
upright citizen and was universal
~ respected by all.
The English horse which was
brought here some two weeks ago
by VIM. Dixon died on Friday
night last. Several hours before
he died, and while it seemed i'm
possible for him to recover he sold
him to a couple of bystanders for
one hundred dollars and upon re-
receiving the money bet ten dollars
that the horse would die with the
parties purchasing. So Bill realiz-
ed one hundred and ten dollars on
the horse.
The Democratic Central Com
mittee met in New Lexington on
Monday last and organized by
electing James +. Delong of Har-
risOn, Chairman and l.. M. Alder
man of Monroe, Secretary. All the
townships are represented but
Hopewell, Madison and Reading.
The following were elected to the
State Convention: j. G. Huffman
III. F. Blair, j. f. Lawyer, p. A.
Gordon, II. p. Skinner and j. ID.
Retal|ic. The convention will be
held in New Lexington on Sept. 10,
and the primary on Saturday Sept.
18th.
New Lexington Tribune.
The second story of the Court
House begins to appear.
1t is said the Shawnee and Malta
railroad will be go.
A new school house is to be built
mt Redtield. They need it.
Major Free attended the unveil-
ing of the Steedman Statue, at To-
ledo.
Court convened on Tuesday,
Judge Friesner on the bench.
The blackberries are in full bloom
and there is promise of II large
crop.
Grapes appear to be blooming
and setting well, and if they meet
with no mishap In the future, there
is promise of a fair yield.
The Chalfant Creamery made
about $50 pounds of butter, last
week. The "output" will likely be
increased.
Simeon Goble, Of HOpewell Tp.,
had a. very fine horse to die, last
Saturday, This horse was import
ed from France, and was valued at
$4,000.
A stable and ice house, belonging
to George Tool, of Thornport, burn
ed last Sunday. Some little boys
were learning to smoke, and threw
lighted matches among the hay.
The house of John Crist, n farm
er, Lying three miles south Of
Thornyille, was broken into Last
Sunday, while the family were
absent, apd about $1,000 stolen.
Quarterly meeting was held at
Maxyille, and also ut Carmel
lBniriPs Furnace), last Saturday
and Sunday. The presiding Elder
Rev. A. q. Kelley, was present n
part ofthe time at each place,
PickaYay County.
Dew. and Wnichmnn.
Tall Gray has Iately lost five
head of horses with distempqr.
The Pioka way Farmer Club held
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